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Friday
19 March 2010
Editor © Muhammad Haque
Khoodeelaar! No to ' BIG BUSINESS MIC AGENDA CROSSRAIL SCAM...' campaign told the LONDON EVENING STANDARD so!
Now, after years of hiding the truth, the EVENING STANDARD confesses, still reluctant to face the facts and tell the truth: even the 'city of LONDON-friendly' UK CON PARTY finds CRASSRAIL too much!
And seven years too late, the EVENING STANDARD publishes 'fresh doubt' in the UK CON PARTY about crossrail!
We say, 'better' late than not at all! The LONDON EVENING STANDARD carries on its touting stance for Big Business agenda in the coverage it gives to Ken Clarke’s doubting of Crossrail.
[To be continued]
News
Tories: We could not give Crossrail go-ahead until we look at the Treasury books
18.03.10
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London's long-awaited Crossrail scheme was thrown into fresh doubt asKenneth Clarke raised a question mark over its funding package.
The shadow business secretary said a go-ahead could not be given by the Tories until they are in power and went over the Treasury books.
He said: “When he takes office, [shadow chancellor] George Osborne is going to have to look at the full range of financial commitments that have been entered into by the Government.
"I think the party is favourably disposed towards Crossrail but I can't say how and when we can firmly commit to the pubic sector contribution.”
Mr Clarke's verdict will dismay business leaders clamouring for the delayed £16 billion east-west rail link.
Mr Clarke's verdict will dismay business leaders clamouring for the delayed £16 billion east-west rail link.
Tory leader David Cameron, however, has signalled strong support for the project which is regarded as essential to Boris Johnson's re-election. But he said that nobody outside the Treasury yet knows the scale of liabilities left over from Labour's giant private finance schemes.
He added: “If I were George [Osborne] I would keep my powder dry. It's silly in an election campaign to commit to expenses until you know if you can afford it.”
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Reader views (5)
A bit late for the Conservatives to question Crossrail. The block of fine old buildings at the southwest corner of Tottenham Court Road and Oxford St. has already been demolished. (I'm surprised that Labour hasn't by now sent the bulldozers into the village in the way of the third runway at Heathrow.)
The Conservatives always make big noises on issues that they know they will have no power to change - such as the Lisbon Treaty, Crossrail, Heathrow expansion, probably ID cards too. All 'done-deals'.
- Phil Jones, London EU
The Conservatives always make big noises on issues that they know they will have no power to change - such as the Lisbon Treaty, Crossrail, Heathrow expansion, probably ID cards too. All 'done-deals'.
- Phil Jones, London EU
The ES's very own Simon "I hate Crossrail" Jenkins certainly isn't helping to maintain support for the project.
- Keith, London
- Keith, London
This is pathetic posturing from the Tories. If they cancel this they really are clueless as some of us suspect already. perhaps it is time to give the 3rd party a real go.
- David, London
- David, London
Look around and you will see Crossrail is BEING BUILT right now and if the Tories think they can cancel it now then we need to know how many millions would be wasted in compensation payments to those who have contracts already.
Their is also Canary Whalf who are funding the station cancel Crossrail and i dont see why they should fund another station ever again.
in fact cancel Crossrail and you can say goodbut to private funding of anything because their will always be uncertainty that a government will stop a project. This will mean all government capital spending will have to come from the taxpayer so its back to schools with leaking roofs given the way the tories "failed to mend roofs for when the sun was not shining!".
No Crossrail and London will loose business to EUROPE where they dont suffer from dogma driven politicians who live in a fantasy world.
Real question for Londoners is would Mayor Boris resign or just roll over like Cutler did when the fleet line was cancelled by the Heath Government?
- Melvyn Windebank, Canvey Island, Essex
Their is also Canary Whalf who are funding the station cancel Crossrail and i dont see why they should fund another station ever again.
in fact cancel Crossrail and you can say goodbut to private funding of anything because their will always be uncertainty that a government will stop a project. This will mean all government capital spending will have to come from the taxpayer so its back to schools with leaking roofs given the way the tories "failed to mend roofs for when the sun was not shining!".
No Crossrail and London will loose business to EUROPE where they dont suffer from dogma driven politicians who live in a fantasy world.
Real question for Londoners is would Mayor Boris resign or just roll over like Cutler did when the fleet line was cancelled by the Heath Government?
- Melvyn Windebank, Canvey Island, Essex
A bit flippin' late isn't it? Half of Oxford Street has already been carved up in the name of this 13-years too late project.
- Nobby Clark, Perth, the Scottish one
- Nobby Clark, Perth, the Scottish one
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